His trip through the Canteen line was mostly uneventful. He scanned his credit band verifying his citizen status, picked up his tray, and navigated the various food stations. He got a salad, choosing a variety of fresh vegetable toppings and a simple dressing, and a cup of soup. They had mushroom soup today. Then he…
Breakfast the next morning was a groggy, gloomy affair. Neither of them had slept well. Friste had tossed and turned, and Adelka woke with each of his movements, worried about him and ready to talk if he wanted to talk. But he didn’t, and he didn’t talk through breakfast either. He just read the news…
The bulk of humanity had lived beyond the pull of Earth’s gravity for generations now. Taking advantage of asteroid mining, they concocted and constructed village ships orbiting the sun hidden among the asteroids. Inside these village ships, rarely seeing the sun themselves, they created spaces for life to continue after the collapse and quarantine of…
Friste decided to use his personal time this Cycle to go through Mother’s things. He took the lift inward four levels and found his way to stowage. He entered his credentials via the comm panel next to the door, indicating his purpose for entering and his implicit authorization for doing so as a family member….
